ARTBA - Wed April 13, 2022
VIDEO: Public, Private Sectors Expand Safety Services With Launch of New Roadway Work Zone Clearing House Website
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) Foundation and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have worked together for the past 10 months to significantly expand services aimed at improving roadway work zone safety in preparation for the additional project sites to come as recently-enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding flows to the states....
ARTBA - Wed March 23, 2022
States Move Forward on 16,000 Transportation Improvement Projects in FY 2021
States in the Midwest led the way as transportation departments moved forward on more than 16,000 highway and bridge improvement projects in fiscal year 2021, according to a new analysis of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data conducted by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
Washington Post - Mon January 03, 2022
After 60 Years, VA's George Washington Parkway to Get $161M Rehab
Twenty-five miles of the George Washington Parkway, a scenic route honoring the nation's first president, one of northern Virginia's busiest road corridors, has gone almost 60 years without a major repair effort....
Mainebiz - Wed December 22, 2021
Maine to Address Substandard Roads, Bridges With $245M from Feds
Maine's two U.S. senators announced Dec. 20 that the state will receive close to $245 million in federal funding to maintain and construct roads, highways and bridges across the state. The monies were authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and provided through the Federal Highway Administration (FHA)....
Aurigo Software - Tue October 26, 2021
Aurigo Software to Transform Federal Highway Administration's Capital Program Management with Cloud-Based, Mobile Platform
Aurigo Software, a leading provider of capital planning and construction management solutions for public and private owners, announced it had entered into a 10-year contract with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH) to modernize capital roadway construction planning and management....
Caltrans - Tue October 19, 2021
Caltrans' State Traffic Safety Plan Earns National Award
The Federal Highway Administration and the Roadway Safety Foundation recently announced they have selected the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for its 2021 National Roadway Safety Award in recognition of California's 2020-2024 Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)....
CEG - Thu September 16, 2021
PennDOT Teams with Builders, PA Turnpike, to Launch Safety Campaign
Pennsylvania's highway construction industry began partnering with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for a safety stand-down on Sept. 15....
ADOT - Wed July 14, 2021
Construction Begins On State Route 89 in Chino Valley, Arizona
The Arizona Department of Transportation has started a project to improve traffic flow at the intersection of SR 89 and Road 1 North in Chino Valley. The project will add a right-turn lane on northbound SR 89 to eastbound Road 1 North, add left turn lanes on Road 1 North and install a new traffic signal and detection sensors....
ARTBA - Mon May 24, 2021
Freight Bottlenecks Are a $42B Hidden Cost On U.S. Economy, Federal Data Shows
Freight bottlenecks cost the U.S. economy more than $42 billion in 2019 — a hidden tax on the American people that is only likely to increase as the country fully opens, according to a review of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data....
ARTBA - Tue March 16, 2021
Data Reveals Federal Investment Helped Advance 22,000 Highway Improvement Projects in 2020
State governments leveraged $29 billion in federal funds to advance $70 billion in highway improvements during fiscal year (FY) 2020, according to new federal data. An interactive dashboard created by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) provides U.S....
